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FCC Chair Brendan Carr addressed Stephen Colbert's claims that CBS pulled a Democratic lawmaker's interview over federal regulatory concerns.
Brendan Carr has said the equal-time rule is "about stopping legacy media from picking winners and losers in elections."
Earlier in the week, late-night host Stephen Colbert said CBS executives had pulled an appearance by James Talarico on his program over fears it ran afoul of equal time provisions.
“We’ve started enforcement proceedings.” Trump lapdog FCC Chairman Brendan Carr confirms he’s now investigating “The View”. He’s trying to stop the cohosts from being critical of Dear Leader. It’s not going to work, it’s only going to boost their ratings. pic.twitter.com/pFoRbIzvbL
Commissioner Anna Gomez said that there were "no violations" of the agency's rules after Republican congressmen called for indecency investigations.
Regulators vote to tighten vetting for the phone and internet subsidy after investigation found millions went to dead subscribers.